Latvia vs Namibia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Latvia
384.45 millions
in 2017
Namibia
384.54 millions
in 2014
Latvia rank
87th
Namibia rank
86th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Latvia
  • Namibia
0200400600199620062017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 384.54 millions against 384.45 millions in Latvia, a difference of 0.09 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 86th of 145 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 164.25 millions 72.06 millions 92.19 millions Latvia
2000s 235.53 millions 78.55 millions 156.98 millions Latvia
2010s 415.95 millions 351.75 millions 64.21 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Latvia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 384.54 millions against 384.45 millions in Latvia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Latvia and Namibia?
0.09 millions, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Latvia ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 86th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/